Members schecterc1lh Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 I have a scratchy volume pot and i dont want to spend $15 on a spritz of contact cleaner, so if possible, i would like to try a different option. Would rubbing alcohol work? It couldnt mess anything up could it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wilsoneffectsll Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 No it will destroy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 No it will destroy it. Really? What does it do to the pot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wilsoneffectsll Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 Pots are made of carbon at least most of them. when you clean them you want something that will clean it and lube it. Such as Deoxit or an electronics grade cleaner/lube. Just don't do it man!!!! It may not destroy it but I would not recommend it. You'll still have to lube the pot afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members schecterc1lh Posted October 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 okay, thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 $15 for contact cleaner? I bought a can of this stuff for $5 to use on my car's iac valve... works every bit as good on pots and switches. Got it at autozone. Just used it on a 25 year old 5-way strat pickup selector that was cutting out and noisy. 3 sprays and its like new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members schecterc1lh Posted October 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 okay, ill check there! thanks! I went to advanced auto parts, and they didnt have any. At radio shack it was really expensive! Thanks for the advice again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members H.R. Shove and Stuff Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 If you have a local mom n' pa shop and they do repairs on site, just go over to them and ask if you could get a spray of contact cleaner. If they are nice, they'll give you a shot.. if you are a regular, they'd be dick not to help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh33 Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 i used deoxit on an old early 80s roland sh-09 that sat out in a garage for the last 10 years and now it works great... cant go wrong with that stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rdm Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 Thank God no one said to use WD40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pedmands Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 Dude just use WD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 I got some contact cleaner at Radioshack for pretty cheep if I remember correctly. Just buy some contact cleaner, it will come in handy again later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members musikerochan Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 Thank God no one said to use WD40 why not WD40? i used them many times, and seemed to work well. i just dont know what the effect will be in the long run. me. seriously, i wanna know. i thought WD stands for water displacement something. quick rundown please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BP90 Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 yeah that QD is like 6 bucks at Lowes, Menards or Home Depot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soulsonic Posted October 6, 2009 Members Share Posted October 6, 2009 DeOxit is well worth the high price tag. In fact, I'd gladly pay double or (maybe) even three times as much for it because it's the best cleaner in the world for audio electronics. Many times now, a few sprays of that stuff has brought everything from amps to guitars back from the dead. I mean there have been amps that sounded straight-up BROKEN; cutting out, distorted, wrecked, etc... and a few sprays on a switch or pot made it sound factory fresh.The time I was able to use it to completely repair a malfunctioning Bogen pa amp in a restaurant was when I got totally hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rdm Posted October 7, 2009 Members Share Posted October 7, 2009 why not WD40? i used them many times, and seemed to work well. i just dont know what the effect will be in the long run. me. seriously, i wanna know. i thought WD stands for water displacement something. quick rundown please. Yes....water displacement. How does water become displaced? By a thin residue that is left on the area you sprayed. What happens is that the WD40 leaves a residue and over time collects dust & dirt...and will gum up your pots. WD40 has many uses. Cleaning your guitar pots is not one of them. If pots were meant to have a residue to protect them....don't you think they'd leave the factory that way? Use electrical contact cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loop-Master Posted October 7, 2009 Members Share Posted October 7, 2009 For potentiometers, use lubricating contact cleaner. NOT regular contact cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachary vex Posted October 7, 2009 Members Share Posted October 7, 2009 Deoxit... Choice of pros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elxchino Posted October 7, 2009 Members Share Posted October 7, 2009 Deoxit... Choice of pros. It's true. Lots of electrical engineers and sound techs use that stuff. And you should too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzer Posted October 7, 2009 Members Share Posted October 7, 2009 i cleaned my entire drum kit with vodka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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